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Dances Around the World

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT Filipino Folk dance

a)

Mindanao

b)

Barrio

c)

Cordillera

d)

Vira

2.

How many Indian classical dance styles are there?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

25

d)

2

3.

What dance style began in Dublin in the 1990s?

a)

Galop

b)

Kathak

c)

Irish River Dancing

d)

Zumba

4.

Which of the 8 Indian dance styles came from Uttar Pradesh?

a)

Kathak

b)

Mohiniattam

c)

Odissi

d)

Bharatnatyam

5.

What dance style originated from China during the Han Dynasty (180 - 230 AD)?

a)

Dragon Dance

b)

Tap Dance

c)

Lion Dance

d)

Hula

6.

What dance style was founded in 1998 and is used for fitness/aerobics?

a)

Flamenco

b)

Zumba

c)

Cueca

d)

Joropo

7.

What dance style originates from Argentina and is a fast-tempo ballroom dance?

a)

Salsa

b)

Flameno

c)

Tango

d)

Paso Doble

8.

What mainly began as a movement in New York City during the 1970s?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap Dance

c)

Jazz

d)

Hip Hop

9.

Bollywood is both a dance style and Indian move genre

a)

False

b)

True

10.

What dance style originates from Japan, is mainly performed by women and was commonly performed around 1603?

a)

Dai Dance

b)

Salsa

c)

Hula

d)

Kabuki

11.

What dance style originates from Cambodia, is mainly performed by women and has extremely bright and colorful costumes?

a)

Khmer

b)

Dragon Dance

c)

Atilogwu Dance

d)

Cueca

12.

What dance is associated with the dancing and whirling, and has one hand always pointed up with the other pointed down?

a)

Lamban Dance

b)

Kathakali

c)

Sufi Whirling

d)

Dragon Dance

13.

What dance style originates from Egypt, is referred to as Arabic dance and involves the movement of twisting abdomen and hip movements?

a)

Attan

b)

Kochari

c)

Sufi Whirling

d)

Belly Dance

14.

What started in the Italian renaissance and was performed in courts of the 15th century?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap Dance

c)

Waltz

d)

Galop